The fires were reported on South College Avenue and West Laurel Street about 30 minutes apart early Friday morning.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A man currently on parole faces multiple charges after two fires were intentionally set at Fort Collins businesses early Friday morning, according to Fort Collins Police.
Andrew Shaughnessy, 31, faces multiple charges including arson and burglary. Court records show he's currently on parole for a 2022 motor vehicle theft conviction in Larimer County.said firefighters were initially dispatched to a fire in the 600 block of South College Street at 3:26 a.m. A second fire was reported about 30 minutes later in the 100 block of West Laurel Street. Those two locations are within walking distance of each other.
“We are grateful for the quick response by our partners at PFA, which prevented the fires from spreading. Our officers were able to collect evidence from various scenes that allowed them to locate the suspect, who was continuing to damage property in the area," said Lieutenant Adam Ruehlen who oversees part of the investigations division.
I’m grateful for the quick and diligent work of our officers to locate and apprehend the suspect before this individual could continue to negatively impact our community. Our detectives will continue their investigation into these incidents.”Two counts of first-degree arson - businessOne count attempt to commit class 5 or 6 felonyDo you have a news tip on this story or any other story? We want to hear from you.
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